Internal and external determinants of eating initiation in humans

Fruit and vegetable availability: a micro environmental mediating variable?

“…Although there is some debate as to the mechanisms by which exposure/desensitisation therapy works, repeated exposure to a phobia and anxiety-causing events has resulted in desensitisation to the event. Appetite for pizza was affected by prior exposure to pizza 52 , suggesting that pizza exposure influenced pizza appetite. Thus, if individuals are more regularly exposed to F&V via increased availability they may be more likely to develop an appetite and taste preference for these foods, which would result in higher intakes.…”

Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?

“…which has been shown to have an effect on the perception and consumption of food products (Marcelino, Adam, Couronne, Kö ster, & Sieffermann, 2001). However, we may imagine an effect of room temperature on the consumption of product W (28°C for NST1 versus 22°C for CT and ST): indeed, this product was on average described as more ''refreshing" and ''thirstquenching" for NST1 (42.3%) than for CT and ST (21.9% and 20.8%).…”

When Do Transparent Packages Increase (or Decrease) Food Consumption?

“…The importance of food appearance manifests in the obsessive craftsmanship of master chefs who fashion their dishes into visual artwork (Imram 1999). Consumers' appetites increase after seeing pizza, and consumption quantity is positively related to the visual quality of the pizza (Marcelino et al 2001). Visually attractive food is an effective treatment for loss of appetite in cancer patients (Kawaguchi et al 2006), whereas visually plain food reduces food consumption, leading to dramatic weight loss in obese people (Schachter, Goldman, and Gordon 1968).…”